I wish him well with whatever his personal struggles were. I have to admit that it was kind of odd that he was nominated for the Masterton Trophy for unspecified personal issues. He may very well have been worthy, and we don’t need to know such things if he wants to keep them private, but people will want to know if he is a Masterton nominee.

@stcrowe I think the Masterton nomination was more about recognizing his dedication to working his back into the League after a three-year hiatus rather than the issues he was dealing with. I believe each team submits a nominee for the award and the I’m sure the Leafs were just tipping their cap to him with the nomination. I do agree that it would make for an awkward situation if he had won it…

When you’re away from the game that long, the odds of getting back to the top hockey league in the world are very slim. Even though he didn’t end up sticking around, just getting back was quite a feat. Best of luck in Switzerland, Paul.